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>The radio only plays what the people want to hear. Get on an >MTA bus or a Metro subway and listen to the headphones of >people. G-Unit, Game, Fat Joe, or whatever is hot at the >moment is blastin into their ear. That's what they want to >hear or they wouldn't have spent $18.99 on a CD. So that's >what the radio plays. Now that's not to say these same people >wouldn't listen to an OKP artist either. Most of them just >haven't been exposed to it. Because the big seller is sex, >drugs, and violence. Enter 'The Rapeover'. Mos proved his >point most effectively when the track was taken off 'The New >Danger' by the powers that be. > > >"Why do they choose to play that instead of the roots or >blackstar? Thats a tough one. No respect for the culture or >the black community and youth in general is one reason. If >they did care, they would act differently. But more >importantly, they are giving people what they want." > >You further prove my point. > > >"I couldn't disagree more. Some people are, but most don't >get >down "real" music. If they did, it would be on the radio. >It's >capitalism at work. And it is pure, free-market capitalism >drivin by nothing more than money. There is a big difference >between this and responsible capitalism which will take cuts >in profits if it's for the greater good." > >They don't get down to real music because THEY DON'T HEAR IT. >For most people they're only means of music is the radio. They >don't have VH1 Soul or for that matter cable. Or the money to >experiment with buying 'Like Water For Chocolate' just to see >if they like it. They'll listen to what they know they like. >Hard beats and so-so lyrics. > > Radio determines what the people want to hear. Check out this article and pay attention to the part about the New York Attorney's probe.
As a community we are under attack. How many artists have told you that the A&R gives them their image, and tells them what their content should? This is what's hot. If you are not doing this your not going to sell.
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